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Suspected Car-Ramming Attack Wounds Israeli Soldiers

A suspected Palestinian car-ramming attack in the occupied West Bank has wounded five Israeli soldiers and the alleged assailant has been arrested, the Israeli army said Sunday.

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Regime Bombings Kill 14 Civilians in Northwest Syria

Syrian regime bombardment has killed 14 civilians including seven children in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said Saturday, in the latest deadly raids on the embattled opposition bastion.

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UN Calls for Libya Ceasefire as Death Toll Climbs to 1,000

The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on Tripoli reached 1,000, including scores killed in an air strike that hit a detention centre for migrants.

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1,000 Dead in Three-Month Fight for Libya's Tripoli

Some 1,000 people have been killed since Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar launched a push three months ago to capture Tripoli, the U.N. said Friday, including 53 detained migrants who died in a devastating air strike.

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Haftar Forces Say Shot Down Unity Government Plane

Troops loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar said they shot down a plane belonging to forces loyal to the rival unity government, which acknowledged losing contact with one of its aircraft.

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Thousands Protest in Algeria Capital, Break Police Cordon

Around 2,000 people protested in the Algerian capital against the interim government Friday, defying a significant police presence just days before the mandate of its president expires, witnesses said. 

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Niqab Banned in Tunisia Government Offices

Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided Friday to ban the niqab Muslim face covering for women in Tunisian government offices "for security reasons", his office said.

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Algeria's Ex-Police Chief Detained in Corruption Probe

Algeria's former police chief Abdelghani Hamel has been placed in provisional detention over alleged "diversion of funds and illicit enrichment", state television said Friday.

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts New Yemen Rebel Drones

Yemeni rebel drones targeting a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Thursday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, as the Iran-linked group steps up attacks on the kingdom.

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U.N. Security Council Fails to Condemn Attack on Libya Migrant Center

The divided U.N. Security Council has failed to condemn an attack on a detention center for migrants in Libya after the United States did not endorse a proposed statement, diplomats said.

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